Garment



Sept. 10, 1940. E. HORDINER GARMENT Filed Nov. 23, 1938 R Q 0N w m E M ME ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 10, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates generally to improvements in garments, but morespecifically to drawstring operated closure means for the ends oropenings of the leg portion, arm portion and other portions of thegarment.

The main object of the invention resides in the provision of a closuremeans especially applicable to the arm and leg terminals of the garmentwhereby the extended ends of the arm and leg portions may serve as handand foot covermgs.

A further and incidental object of the invention resides in theprovision of a closure means for childrens garments wherein the ends ofthe arm portions may be drawn over the hands and closed to serve as aprotection against the cold for the childs hands and also as a coveringto prevent thumb sucking, and wherein the ends of the leg portions maybe drawn over the feet to serve as protection to the childs feet againstthe cold and to serve also as temporary walking slippers.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a closuremeans for openings in garments whereby said openings may be tightenedabout portions of the body such as at the knee, above the knee, at thewaistline, at the neckline and about regions of the arms.

These objects and other incidental ends and advantages of the inventionwill hereinafter appear in the progress of the disclosure and as pointedout in the appended claims.

Accompanying this specification is a drawing showing a preferred form ofthe invention wherein corresponding reference characters designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front view in perspective showing a childs sleepinggarment in either one or two pieces wherein arm and leg terminals areadjustably secured to the wrists and the ankles.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 wherein the lower portion of thegarment is worn like any other garment.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view in elevation of an open andencircling portion of a garment showing a draw-string constructioncooperating with a hem and a button secured thereto.

Figure 4 is a sectional view of Figure 3 along the plane 4-4 thereof.

Figure 5 is a partial end view in elevation showing the terminal of anarm portion of a garment closed and drawn beyond and enclosing the handof the wearer.

Figure 6 is a partial end View in elevation showing the terminal of aleg portion closed and drawn beyond and enclosing the foot portion ofthe wearer.

In accordance with the invention and in accordance with a preferred formshown, numerals 1 l0 and II indicate the upper and lower portions of agarment, either in one or two pieces, having arm terminals [2 and I3 andleg terminals 14 and I5. The arm and leg terminals may either be securedbeyond the hand and foot portions, at the wrist and ankle portions, oralong the arm and leg portions.

In order that the invention be applied to the garment, it is necessarythat the terminals or open ends of the garment be provided with a hem l6preferably formed by inwardly turning the lower edge of fabric [1 uponitself and employing a stitching l8. Along the outer wall of hem I6 areprovided two spaced and parallel buttonholes or openings i9 and 20through which the ends of a draw-string 21 passing around and withinthehem l6 extend. A button member 22 is adapted to be secured to the outersurface of the hem l6 between the buttonholes l9 and 20, the said button22 having two horizontally aligned and spaced openings 23, 23 extendinginwardly of the perimeter thereof. The button 22 is adapted to besecured to the outer wall of hem I6 by any means such as stitching 24,said stitching 24 affording sufficient clearance for manipulating thedraw-string ends through the buttonholes l9 and 20 and through theopenings 23, 23.

The ends of the draw-string 2| beyond and adjacent the openings 23, 23are each terminated in a knot as indicated by numerals 25 and 26 inorder that the ends of the draw-string 2| may be prevented from beingdrawn inwardly of openings 23, 23 and in order to be grasped by thefingers for drawing the draw-string.

By pulling at the ends of draw-string 2|, the hem I6 is tightened, suchtightening being made secure by tying the ends of the said draw-stringat the adjusted position. In order to loosen the adjustment, the tiedends are merely undone. When the child is put to bed, the arm portionsof the garment may be drawn over the hands and the draw-string tightenedas shown in Figure 5, whereby the terminals of the arm portions act asmittens for warmth and may also act as a guard against thumb sucking.Likewise in the case of the leg portions of a childsgarment, the endsmay be drawn over the childs foot and then tightened by means of thedraw-string. A childs garment in the form of pants may also have adraw-string device used to secure the said pants to the leg portionseither above or below the knees as shown in Figure 2.

The draw-string construction in connection with a hem and button memberis also applicable to any other circular opening of a garment.

I wish it understood that minor changes and variations in the material,position, means of affixation and integration of the parts, may all beresorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention andwithout departing from the scope of the appended claims.

It is furthermore understood that the application of a draw-stringconstruction in connection with a hem and button member retains theoriginal features of the garment and in addition, adds the abovementioned features as the tightening and enclosure elements.

I claim:

1. In a garment having openings for parts of the body, means toadjustably constrict each of said openings including a hem at theextremity of each opening, a button member secured to the outer wall ofsaid hem and having apertures therein, a draw-string passing through theforward Wall of said hem and having its ends passing orifices on theouter wall, a draw-string passing through the said hem and having itsends terminating through the said orifices, a button member secured tothe outer wall of the hem and concealing the said orifices, the saidbutton memher being provided with apertures through which the ends ofthe draw-string pass, the ends of the draw-string being enlarged toprevent the drawing in thereof within the hem, the free ends of the drawstring being detachably engageable when pulled from the hem fortightening purposes.

ESTHER. HORDINER.

